Founded in 2012, Patriot Boot Camp, modeled from the tech accelerator program Techstars, aims to help veteran entrepreneurs and/or their spouses form businesses. However, in 2022, DAV (Disabled American Veterans), headquartered in Erlanger, KY, acquired the program, thus changing the name to DAV Patriot Boot Camp. Last year Nick Brophy, a 23-year retired Army veteran […]
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Children’s Entrepreneur Market debuts in Covington
Children, like adults, strive to be entrepreneurs. In 2017, Connor Boyack founded Children’s Entrepreneur Market in Utah after the state passed a bill in which children are allowed to operate a lemonade stand or any type of business without a permit. Since then, the market has expanded into 24 states, including Ohio and Kentucky. On […]
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Configure uses technology to innovate the construction industry
Michael Albanese and Jeff Leuderalbert founded Configure, Inc., while working at Kohrs Lonnemann Heil (KLH) Engineers in Fort Thomas, KY. With a combined 35 years of experience as consulting engineers, Michael and Jeff were working to connect technical product recommendations with the buyers and sellers collaborating on construction projects. Configure is a construction technology company that […]
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Dr. Lina Ehlinger and Paul Ehlinger add an entrepreneurial spirit to Covington
In 2022, Covington-based married couple Dr. Lina Ehlinger and Paul Ehlinger started their own businesses. Non-profit Blue North provides resources for their endeavors, Dr. Ehlinger is a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating PTSD. She founded Resilience Accelerator alongside her private practice, L.E. Psych; Paul founded Flamel.ai, which uses AI to help businesses with marketing. […]
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How NKU and Blue North are teaming up to breathe life into Northern Kentucky’s startup community
This content is sponsored by Blue North. Isaiah Kelly was a junior at Northern Kentucky University in 2019 when he started customizing sneakers in his dorm room. That’s when he heard about NKU’s INKUBATOR program, a 12-week business accelerator for students in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, housed in the Haile College of Business. […]
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Blue North’s ‘Summer of Wins’ event celebrates 12 NKY entrepreneurs
This content is sponsored by Blue North. If you are a start-up or entrepreneur in Northern Kentucky and you are interested in more training and resources for your business, Blue North can help. On August 29, at the Summer of Wins event, 12 of the region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs were featured in front of an audience […]
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Breaking down business barriers: Blue North prides itself on being the champion of NKY entrepreneurs
This content is sponsored by Blue North. The road to becoming a business owner is not without its challenges. The sacrifice that comes with spending time, money, and resources on a business idea can be intimidating but for those willing to chase the dream of entrepreneurship, there is help readily available. Blue North, a Northern […]